On Tuesday, March 21, students and visitors to the Motley Coffeehouse enjoyed a performance by Malynda Hale, an American singer, songwriter, and activist who embeds messages of social justice in her music and is sponsored by vegan make-up company Valana Minerals. Hale performed covers of “I’d rather be” by Clean Bandit, “Latch” by
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Brown Noise Part II Shakes the Motley
On the night of Thursday, Nov. 3, members of the Claremont College community gathered in The Motley Coffeehouse for the second installment of Brown Noise: An Open Mic. The event was hosted by the new 5C slam poetry club, Motormouth, and centered specifically around POC voices. Motormouth was founded this year by
Students Bake, Take Cake at Motley Competition
Students across the 5Cs participated in the Motley Coffeehouse's Student Bake-Off, but only one can take the cake. Scripps College’s student-run coffeehouse hosted its biannual competition on Sept. 18 to determine which snacks will be featured on its fall menu. Competitiors were invited to enter the competition as student bakers, and others showed up to taste-test the goods. The line
DIDA Hosts Teach-in at Motley
Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse turned into a classroom for a teach-in organized by the Disability, Illness, and Difference Alliance (DIDA). The event began with a lecture called Disability 101, presented by Eden Amital SC '17, which was followed by a panel discussion and Q&A session moderated by Aidan Harley SC
Motley Hosts Open Mic and Guest Speaker in Celebration of National Coming Out Day
In celebration of National Coming Out Day, guest speaker Sinclair Sexsmith performed at an open mic at Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse Oct. 8. The Queer Resource Center, Claremont McKenna College’s Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Students’ Union, and Scripps’s FAMILY co-sponsored the event. Sexsmith is an educator, coach, and writer specializing
The Motley Coffeehouse Celebrates 40th Birthday
Music, students, and general merriment spilled into Seal Court as Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse celebrated its 40th birthday last Thursday, Sept. 12. The event drew masses of Scripps and 5C students, who formed a line out the door. Baristas in party attire weaved through the crowd, offering slices of birthday
Motley Hosts Feminism Teach-In
The Motley Coffeehouse at Scripps College hosted a panel entitled “Scripps Feminism: A Motley Coffeehouse Teach-In” Nov. 30. The teach-in aimed to address a perceived gap in discourse surrounding feminism at Scripps. “Rarely do we talk about our different beliefs of what does it mean to be a feminist in
Motley Staff Learns from Theft
Scripps College’s Motley Coffeehouse reported a theft of money to Campus Safety in December. “It definitely wasn’t chump change, but we can still hold business as usual for sure,” Head Manager Leah Munsey SC ’12 said. There was no forced entry, Munsey said. The Claremont Police Department offered the Motley
5C Energy Service Corps Bring Electricity-Free Concert to The Motley
The 5C Energy Service Corps will hold “Lights Off For Love,”an electricity-free concert to increase awareness of energy consumption and to promote efficient energy use, at the Motley Coffeehouse from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m tonight. Acoustic groups will be performing at the candlelit event. The 5C Energy Service Corps has
Music at the Motley: Scripps Live Arts and KSPC Present Proper Proportions and Luna is Honey
Students of the Claremont Colleges had a wild time at Music at the Motley, presented by Scripps Live Arts and KSPC Oct. 22. Scripps Live Arts is a club that focuses on bringing cool music groups to the 5Cs and on exposing students to a various kinds of music. Proper